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Antĕ-cănis, is, m., transl. of Προκύων, a constellation, the Lesser Dog-star, so called as rising before the Dog-star: Antecanis Graio Procyon qui nomine fertur, Cic. N. D. 2, 44, 114; id. Arat. 222; cf. Plin. 18, 28, 68, § 268.

* antĕ-cantāmentum, i, n. [cantamen], a prelude, overture, App. M. 11, p. 261, 24 Elm.

antĕ-cantātīvus, a, um, adj. [canto], of or pertaining to a prelude, Marc. Vict. p. 2500 P.

antĕ-căpĭo, cēpi, ceptum, 3, v. a., to obtain before, to receive before.

  1. I. In gen.: quam appellat πρόληψιν Epicurus, anteceptam animo rei quandam informationem, an inborn, innate idea, Cic. N. D. 1, 16, 43 B. and K. (cf. anticipatio, I.).
  2. II. Esp.
    1. A. To take possession of beforehand, to preoccupy: multa antecapere, quae bello usui forent, Sall. C. 32, 3 Dietsch: pontem anteceperat, Tac. H. 4, 66 Halm.
    2. B. To anticipate: noctem antecapere, Sall. C. 55, 1: ea omnia luxu antecapere, id. ib. 13, 4.

antĕ-cēdo, cessi, cessum, 3, v. n., to go before, precede (in space), to take the lead, get the start; with dat., acc., or absol.

  1. I. Lit.
        1. a. With dat.: ubi ambitionem virtuti videas antecedere, Titin. ap. Non. 499, 8: si huic rei illa antecedit, huic non antecedit, Cic. Top. 23.
        2. b. With acc.: Pompeius expeditus antecesserat legiones, Cic. Att. 8, 9: biduo me Antonius antecessit, Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 13; Curt. 4, 7, 15: antecedite me, Vulg. Gen. 32, 16; ib. 1 Reg. 9, 27; ib. Matt. 2, 9, and so Vulg. always.
        3. c. Absol.: magnis itineribus antecessit, Caes. B. G. 7, 35; Liv. 2, 6; Vell. 1, 4, 1: antecedente famā, Liv. 5, 37, 6: antecedens scelestus, * Hor. C. 3, 2, 31.
  2. II. Fig.
    1. A. To precede, in time: haec (dies) ei antecessit, * Ter. Phorm. 3, 2, 40: exercitatio semper antecedere cibum debet, Cels. 1, 2.
    2. B. To have the precedence of any one, to excel, surpass; with dat. and acc. (cf. Rudd. II. p. 136).
        1. a. With dat.: virtute regi antecesseris, Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 118: quantum natura hominis pecudibus antecedit, Cic. Off. 1, 30, 105; so id. Brut. 21, 82.
        2. b. With acc. of person or thing and abl. or abl. with in: scientiā atque usu nauticarum rerum ceteros antecedunt, Caes. B. G. 3, 8: nemo eum in amicitiā antecessit, Nep. Alcib. 9, 3: maltha duritiam lapidis antecedens, Plin. 36, 24, 58, § 18.
        3. c. Absol., to distinguish one’s self, to become eminent: ut quisque honore et aetate antecedebat, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 64; so id. Inv. 2, 22.
          Hence,
      1. 1. antĕcēdens, entis, P. a.
        1. a. In gen.: hora, Cic. ad Octav. 3: annus, Plin. 13, 8, 16, § 59; so Suet. Tib. 5.
        2. b. T. t. of philosophy, the antecedent (opp. consequens): causa, Cic. Fat. 11, 33; 15, 34.
          In plur. as subst.: an-tĕcēdentĭa, ōrum, n.: locus ex antecedentibus, Cic. Top. 12; so id. Part. Or. 2; Quint. 5, 10, 45; 6, 3, 66.
      2. 2. antĕces-sus, a, um, P. a., that goes before; only in the connection, in antecessum dare, solvere, accipere, etc.; t. t., to give, pay, receive, etc., beforehand, in advance (postAug.): in antecessum dabo, Sen. Ep. 118: accipere, id. ib. 7: reponere, id. Ben. 4, 32: praedam dividere, Flor. 4, 12, 24 al.

antĕ-cello, ĕre (perf. and sup. not used), v. n. [-cello]; lit., to project; hence, trop., to be prominent, to distinguish one’s self; and with dat. or acc., to distinguish one’s self above any one, to surpass, excel, be superior to; and with abl. of respect (a favorite word with Cic.; elsewhere rare): qui, quā re homines bestiis praestent, eā in re hominibus ipsis antecellat, Cic. Inv. 1, 4; so id. N. D. 2, 58, 145: facile omnibus terris, id. Imp. Pomp. 6; so id. Verr. 2, 3, 5; 2, 4, 53; id. Mur. 13; id. Arch. 3; Corn. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 897 P.; Cic. Verr. 3, 5, 10 al.: omnes, Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 174: peregrinam stirpem, Tac. H. 2, 3; so id. A. 14, 55; Val. Max. 3, 8, n. 1.
Without the oblique case of the person: humanitate antecellens, Cic. Mur. 17: cognitione astrorum sollertiāque ingeniorum, id. Div. 1, 41.
* Pass.: qui omnibus his rebus antecelluntur, Auct. ad Her. 2, 30, 48.

antĕ-cēnĭum, i, n. [cena], a meal taken before the principal meal, a lunch, luncheon, Isid. Orig. 20, 2; hence, trop., App. M. 2, p. 121, 29 Elm.

antĕceptus, Part. of antecapio.

antĕcessĭo, ōnis, f. [antecedo].

  1. I. A going before, preceding: quae in orbibus conversiones antecessionesque eveniunt, Cic. Tim. 10.
  2. II. That which goes before, the antecedent cause, as opp. to the final cause (perh. only in Cic.): homo causas rerum videt earumque progressus et quasi antecessiones non ignorat, and understands their course forwards and backwards, i. e. can reason from cause to effect and from effect to cause, Cic. Off. 1, 4, 11: consecutio, antecessio, repugnantia, id. Top. 13.

antĕcessor, ōris, m. [antecedo], he that goes before; hence,

  1. I. In milit. lang., antecessores, the forerunners of the army, the advanced guard (cf. antecursor): speculatores et antecessores, Auct. B. Afr. 12: agminis antecessores, * Suet. Vit. 17.
  2. II. In the jurists,
    1. A. Teachers or professors of law, Cod. Just. 1, 17, 2.
    2. B. A predecessor in office (opp. successor): ad antecessores meos Apostolos, Vulg. Gal. 1, 17; Dig. 5, 1, 55; 27, 9, 9.
  3. III. Tert. thus designates the Holy Ghost, Tert. Virg. Vel. 1 fin.; and also the Apostles, id. adv. Marc. 1, 20; 5, 3.

antĕcessus, a, um, P. a., from antecedo.

antĕ-curro, ĕre, v. n., to run before: stella solem antecurrens, Vitr. 9, 4.

antĕcursor, ōris, m. [antecurro], he that runs before; hence,

  1. I. In milit. lang.: antecursores, the forerunners of the army, the advanced guard, precursors, pioneers, Caes. B. G. 5, 47; id. B. C. 1, 16; 3, 36; so Vulg. Sap. 12, 8.
  2. II. In Tert. John the Baptist is so named, as the forerunner of Christ, Tert. adv. Marc. 4, 33.